Scan for Vocabulary p. 14-15

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p. 14, par 1
 selected
picked, chose

set to
started to

prong
metal piece

dug
dig (past tense)

mortar
softer cement to hold blocks together

steady stream
nonstop flow like water

escape
to get out, or get free

careless
not careful

twist
to move

useless
not good
p. 14, par 2
 a wave
a feeling

anger
to be mad

plenty
a lot
p. 14, par 3
 chipped
take out

inches
small amount

edges
sides

torn off
to take off

knuckles
the part of the hands where fingers bend

dozen
twelve

position
the way person sits or stands

dust
really small pieces of dirt or sand

blew
blow (past tense)

throat
the part of the body where food passes from the mouth to the stomach

dragged on
to take a lot of time
p. 14, par 4
 suddenly
without warning

broke
to break (past tense)
p. 14, par 5
 welcomed
to ask to come in

excuse
reasons something can't be done
p. 14, par 6
 weaker
not strong
p. 15, par 1
 spurt
to move fast

energy
strength

chipped
take out

of course
for sure

found
find (past tense)

proved
to show something is right

clever
smart
p. 15, par 2
 instant
time, moment

snapped
to break

slammed
to hit hard